Senior Logistics Manager - High-Volume Manufacturing

Unipart; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

33 days holiday

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Coventry is recruiting a Logistics Manager for a flagship manufacturing project, overseeing end-to-end supply chain operations in a fast-paced environment. You will implement lean pull systems, drive inbound/outbound logistics, and ensure robust material control to scale from zero to 200+ site employees in 16 weeks.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams, optimise inventory and costs, and embed Unipart Way principles across the site while maintaining SHE

Qualifications

• Logistics leadership experience in high-volume automotive, industrial, or JIT manufacturing environments.
• Experience implementing and sustaining material pull systems, Kanban, and line-side architectures.
• Strong command of MRP/ERP software, production scheduling techniques, and material control systems.
• Track record of managing logistics projects, driving supplier performance, and leading warehousing/planning teams.
• Strategic thinker with ability to scale operations into a standalone business unit.

Responsibilities

• Supply Chain and Material Control - Oversee inbound logistics, production planning, material expediting, and outbound shipping.
• JIT and Pull Systems - Implement and sustain Lean pull systems, line-side replenishment, and constraint management.
• Inventory and Cost Optimisation - Drive inventory accuracy, maximise turns, minimise stock values, and support cost estimations for scale-up milestones.
• Culture and The Unipart Way - Embed best-in-class logistics operations with standardised work and visual communication cells
• Health, Safety, and Compliance - Maintain SHE standards across warehouse and material handling interfaces
• Change Management - Adapt to evolving project and shape processes as the initiative unfolds.

Skills

Logistics Leadership

Lean Pull Systems

MRP/ERP Systems

Project Leadership

Strategic Vision

Job description

Unipart Coventry is recruiting a Logistics Manager for a flagship manufacturing project, overseeing end-to-end supply chain operations in a fast-paced environment. You will implement lean pull systems, drive inbound/outbound logistics, and ensure robust material control to scale from zero to 200+ site employees in 16 weeks.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams, optimise inventory and costs, and embed Unipart Way principles across the site while maintaining SHE